Construction of swimming pools



May 25, 1926g G. E. ROHMER CONSTRUCTION OF SWIMMING FOOLS Filed August ll. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l WITNESSSI May 25 1926. 1,585,736

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented May Z5, 1926i.

GABRIEL ROHMER, 0F NEW YORK, IT. Y.

CONSTRUCTION OF SWIMMING POOLE).

Application filed August l1, 1924. Serial No. 731,410.

rl`he object of my invention is to provide at the upper perimeter of the swimming pool, a life rail entirely separate from the rest of the flushing walls of the pool and to eliminate the gutter itself, replacing it by inclined slopes or spill-slabs for the proper d `ainage of the overflow water.

For this purpose, my invention consists of cert-ain new and useful improvements in the construction of the top perimeter of swimming pool to be described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

Several embodiments of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1, 2 and 3 are cross-sections and a longitudinal elevation respectively of the first embodiment, and Figures 4, 5, 6 and cross-sections of other embodiments.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the diiferent drawings.

To facilitate the erection of my different types of life-rail and spill-slab drainage structures, they are preferably fabricated `in unit lengths and made of enameled terra cotta, marble, or any other suitable building material.

ln Figures 1 and 3 the first sect-ion of the structure is composed of a bench (1) grouted to the pool retaining wall and extended at its exterior side to form a wall (2) supporting an inclined surface or spill-slab A t both ends of each unit length of this section. tivo upright members support the life rail (5), thus forming the intervening flat arch (o) between the life rail and the in-` clined spill slabs. y

The life rail itself is of special rounded shape enabling a hrm grip for the lingers (T) and thumb (8). 'lhe depression (9) forms a recess into which the fingers and thumb last phalanx (19) obtain an additional hold. v

The second section, or member 11 of my top perimeter structure, is grouted to the bench (l) and extends vertically on one side, forming at 12 a shoulder on which the third member or cope (18) rests, the cope itself extending over the life rail. At 14 the second member extends laterally, underlapping the first spill slab, and forming an inclined surface or siill slab, or an inclination in continuity to the slant of the first spill slab 3) the concave corner provided at 15 forms a canalization or trough, vinto which the overflow water will collect.

The chamber (16) between the uprightportion (17) of the cope member and the wall (2) forms a duct all around the top perimeter of the pool, into which the spillslabs can be arranged in proper sloping disposition. (See indicated slope line 18, Figure 8).

ln Figure 2 the second member (27) is especially shaped to receive the bronze outlet fixture (19) located at the lowest point of the spillslab slope and connected to the drainage or return piping system leading to the sump or to the water purification plant.

.in order to prevent scum and fioating refuse to find their way into the pipes and cloggtnenn a removable bowl strainer (20) is adapted to collect and hold those impuri ties. ft is fitted to the bronze outlet in such a manner that by placing a iinger through the eye (21, Figure the bowl strainer can be lifted out, cleaned and replaced in its soclret with great ease.A rfhis enables i'frequent cleaning of the bowl for the added purpose of preventing fermentation and foul smell of waste matter.

rIhre mortar joints (22) indicate the total sloping height of the spill-slabs and the grouting (23, Figure 2) illustrates how the coping member by resting at 12, is locked in position and held securely between the spilt slab member and the retaining wall (2d).

in Figure 2 l have shown 'the structure holding the bronze outlet made in three parts to illustrate the height of the sloping spill-slabs between high and low sloping points, but propose to build that particulai' unit in one piece.

Tsli/'lien setting the structure in place the .first member (1) is grouted on the depression provided on top of the retaining wall. in such a manner that the high point (25)' of the spill-slab is slightly above the deterinined water level in the pool. Tierun lies one of the most important new features and advantages of my invention, because a slight raise of water level (as shown at 50) is all that is needed to overflow or flush the water into the flat duct made by the *sloping slabs; whereas in previous designs, having gutters, one eide of which con stitutes the life rail, it is necessary to raise the water level several inches to overflow above the life rail itself.

lt being common practice to fiusli swimming pools several times a day, the economy in water alone will enable importantsavings my ...U

The third embodin'ient (Figure illustrates a structure mad in one piece with a continuous spill-slab (QS) leaning to a longitudinal trough (29), the drainage slope being obtained by the cement lining (30) set within the walls In the fourth embodiment (Figure T) the structure is composed of a base member (3a) having an inclined spill-slab (35) leading to the longitudinal canalisation (40) into which the cement grouting (al) is shaped in the form of a trough. In order to malte the struc-ture in two parts, the base (34) is extended at. to form the bench (e6) on which the base (a7) of the cope (38) is set, proper anchorage being obtained by the reinforcement rod of the retaining wall (at) passing through the base member and the cope member.

Finally, in embodiment 6, the base member (3G) embodying the spill-slab (3l) with its adjacent longitudinal canalization into which the cementtrough (32) is grouted; the wall of the structure, opposite to the life rail, is built of enameled bricks (42) on which the over-hanging cope (43) is set.

It should be noticed that in all the differ ent embodiments illustrated, the cope overhangs the drainage trough, the spill-slabs and the life rail, the open space between each of those members and features being proportionately dimensioned, as illustrated in the drawings. I have also illustrated ythe cope either flush with the life rail (as shown in Figure 5) or otl'set (as shown in Figures 1,2, s, a, c m17).

All the profiles of the different members illustrated in this invention have been evolved with the view of eliminating cavities and pocket-s. Furthermore, all the faces of the structures are readily accessible, thus allowing for the easy removal and cleaning of all scum and impurities which might coat the faces of the structures through the flushing of the swimming pool.

I have illustrated preferred and satisfactory forms and combinations of my invention, but it is obvious that changes therein can be made without departing fromvv the spirit and scope thereof as delined in appended claims.

I claim:

l. A swimming pool having drainage means located at its high water level periphery, life rail means above said high water level periphery7 and open spans between said drainage means and said life rail means.

In the overtlowing portion of the walls of a swimming pool, a top perimeter' structure l'iaving overflowing means at the highest overflowing water level of said pool, slanting means to carry olf the overtlow, dan'nning means for said ovcri'low, drainimg` means adjacent to the said damming means and life rail means above said overflowing means.

3. In the overflowing portion of the wel of a swin'iming pool, a top perimeter s eture having overflowing means at the highest overflowing water level of said pool, lateral slanting means to carry oil the overliow, vertical damming means for said overllow, longitudinal draining means adjacent to the said damming means and life rail means away from said overflowing means.

ll. Iii-the overflowing portion of the v of a swimming pool, a top perimeter t ture having overflowing means at the est overflowing water level of said poo i eral slanting means to carry the oven flow, vertical damming means for said overflow, longitudinal draining means and outlet means adjacent to the said damniing means and life rail means away from said overflowing means.

5. A swimming pool having at the top of its high water level periphery, a perimeter structure formed by an outwardly inclined surface, a life rail perimeter above said outwardly inclined surface perimeter, open spaces between the top edge of said outwardly inclined surface and said life rail perimeters, a vertical wall perimeter opposite, parallel and away from said life ruil perimeter and a coping perimeter crowning said vertical wall perimeter.

G. A swimming pool having the top of its high water level periphery, a perimeter structure formed by an outwardly inclined surface, a life rail perimeter above said outwardly inclined surface perin'ieter, open spaces between the top edge of said outwardly inclined' surface and said life rail perimeters, a vertical wall perimeter, parallel and away from said life rail perimeter and a coping perimeter crowning said vertical wall perimeter, said coping perimeter overhanging said outwardly inclined surface, said life rail and said vertical wall perimeters.

7. A swimming pool top perimeter structure comprising an inclined spill slab starting at the edge of the high water level in said pool, a life rail above said inclined spill slab, open spaces between said inclined spill slab and said life rail, a vertical wall opposite to said life rail and a cope overhanging said inclined spill slab, said life rail and said vertical wall.

S. A swimming pool inside lining wall top perimeter structure comprising` an in clined spill slab with its high slanting edge flush with the highest water level in said pool, a lite rail away from said inclined spill slab and said lite rail, a vertical wall having its base joining1 the lowest level in said inclined spill slab and a cope crowning Said vertical wall.

i). fr swimmingg, pool inside liningi` wall top perimeter structure comprisingl an inclined spill slah with its high slanting` edge liush with the highest water level in said pool, a lite rail away from said inclined spill slab, open spaces between said inclined spill slab and said life rail, a vertical wall having its hase joining` the lowest level in said inclined spill slab, drainage means in said lowest level ot inclined spill slab and a cope crowning` said vertical wall.

10. A. swimming pool lining wall top perimeter structure comprising,` an inclined spill slab with its high slanting edge flush with the highest water level in said pool, a lite rail away :trom said inclined spill slab and said lite rail, a duct adjacent to the lowest level o1 said inclined spill slab, a vertical wall adjacent to said duct and a cope crowning said vertical wall.

lll. A. swinin'iinic),` pool lining wall top perimeter struct-ure comprising` an inclined spill slab with its high slantingI edge 'flush with the highest water level in said pool, a lite rail away from said inclined spill slab, open spaces between said inclined spill slab and said lite rail, a duct adjacent to the lowest level of said inclined spill slalo, sloping means in said duct, a vertical wall adjacent to said duct and a cope crowning said vert-ical wall.

12. A swimming,` pool lining wall top perimeter structure comprising an inclined spill slab with its high slanting edge flush with the highest water level in said pool, a lite rail away irom said inclined spill slab, open spaces between said inclined spill slah and said lite rail, a duct adjacent to the lowest level ot said inclined spill slab, longitudinal slopingl means in said duct, drainage means in said duct, a vertical wall adjacent to said duct and a cope crowning` said vertical wall; said vertical wall and said cope being parallel to said life rail and to said duct.

1i). in a top perimeter structure for a swin'nningil pool, a. laterally slanting slab perimeter, a life rail perimeter away from said laterally slanting slab perimeter, a plurality ot means supporting said life rail perimeter, a vertical wall perimeter adjacent to the lowest level ot said laterally slanting slab perimeter and a cope perimeter crowningl said vertical wall perimeter.

ld. lfn a top perimeter structure for a swimming pool, a laterally slantingslab perimeter having its high edge iiush with the highest water level in said pool, ay life rail perimeter away from said laterally slanting slah perimeter, a plurality or means to support said lite rail perimeter, a vertical wall perimeter joining,` the lowest level of said laterally slantingI slab perimeter, drainage means adjacent to the hase oit said vertical wall perimeter and a cope perimeter crowningl said vertical wall perimeter.

l5. ln a top perimeter structure Jroi a swimming pool, a laterally slanting slab perimeter ha "ing its high edge iiush with the highest water level in said pool, a life rail perimeter away from said laterally slantinglr slab perimeter, a plurality or means to support said lite rail perimeter, a vertical wall perimeter joining the lowest level o1C said laterally slanting,l slab perimeter, drainage means adjacent to the hase orIl said vertical wall perimeter and a cope perimeter crow ing` said vertical wall perimeter, said cope perimeter overhanging said .laterally slantmg. slab perimeter and said vertical wall perimeter.

16. ln a top perimeter structure for a swimming pool, a laterally slantingI slab perimeter having its high edge iush with the highest water level in said pool, a life rail perimeter away from said laterally slanting slab perimeter, a plurality of means to support said lite rail perimeter, a vertical wall perimeter joining the lowest level of said laterally slanting slab perimeter, drainage means and outlet means adjacent to the base ot said vertical wall perimeter anda cope perimeter crowning said vertical wall perimeter, said cope perimeter overhanging said laterally slanting slalo perimeter and said vertical wall perimeter.

17. ln the overflowing portion ot the wall of a liquid fluid container a structure comprising an outwardly slanting suriace leading to an adjacent vertical wall, said outwardly slanting surface having its high edge horizontal and level with the highest liquid fluid level in said container and its lowest level joining` said vertical wall.

18. ln the walls oi" a container -or liquids, a top perimeter structure having overiiowin` means at the highest overflowingI level or' said liquids, slanting,l means to carry ofi' the overflow, damining means 'for said overflow and draining means adjacent to the said damming means.

l). 1n the walls of a container for liquids, a top perimeter structure havingl overflowing` means at the highest overtiowingl level oi said liquids, slanting means to carry oill the overflow, damming means for said overflow7 longitudinal draining means and outlet means for said liquids adjacent to the said damming means.

20, In a top perimeter structure for a swimmingl pool, a laterally slantingl surface perimeter having its high 'edge flush with the highest water level in said pool, and a.

ertical wall perimeter adjacent to the lowest level of said laterally slanting surface perimeter, Said laterally slanting Sun laee perimeter being made of a continuity of liet tiles adjacent tio each other.

2l. ln e top perimeter structure for :1 swinmiing pool, a later-lilly slenting overflow surface perimeter heilt of a continuity ol flat tile rows etljeeent to eeeh other, the high edge of seid laterally Slnnting overflow surface perimeter' lieing level with the highest Walter level in f-:uitl peel, a vertical well perimeter adjacent te the lowest level of Said laterally slanting` overllow surface perimete and drainage means adjacent to said vertical vwnll perin'ieter.

22.111 a top perimeter structure for u 15 swimi'i'iing pool7 a laterally slenting overflow surface perimeter built ol' e Continuity of lint tile rows, each row overlapping ezieli other at their joint line7 the high erige ol seid later-:illy elaiiting overflow Surl'eee pe iineter beingl level end horizontal with the higheet water level in seid pool, zi vertical 'wall perin'ieter zuljzieent to the lowest level ol said laterally Slanting overflow enri'zzee perimeter, nml outlet drainage means adjacent te the 25 heee et Suid vertical mill perimeter.

GABRIEL E. ROHMER. 

